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ladykaylee's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
John Allison has done all of the art for Scary Go Round and Bad Machinery, but for some reason, he has another artist illustrating Giant Days while he writes the stories. This results in a similar pace, humor, and vibe, but the art is vastly different. This wouldn’t be such an issue, except that one of the three main characters is Esther de Groot, who was introduced in Scary Go Round and was a major player in the latter volumes of that series. Now she’s off at college looking totally different? It’s like recasting a major character who fans liked enough that they got their own spinoff series. Other than my dislike of the change in art style, the book was cute. I appreciate having a queer character. The book did start in media res. There must be some sort of missing link between this book and Scary Go Round. I wish I knew where I could find that.
caromon's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
efactorygirl's review against another edition
5.0
This was so fun and adorable!
It just made me so happy!
It just made me so happy!
miffyf's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome! More, more, more!!!!!
Everything you ever wanted to know about the first term of university.
We leap into the story three weeks into a new term. Daisy, Esther and Susan are room neighbours at university, and through a series of quick flashbacks we are introduced to their essential characteristics and catch-up with their first year shenanigans.
There is a strong cast of secondary characters (McGraw and Ed - swoons!) and an exploration of a range of contemporary issues and problems.
I'm off to read the next one! Highly recommended!
Everything you ever wanted to know about the first term of university.
We leap into the story three weeks into a new term. Daisy, Esther and Susan are room neighbours at university, and through a series of quick flashbacks we are introduced to their essential characteristics and catch-up with their first year shenanigans.
There is a strong cast of secondary characters (McGraw and Ed - swoons!) and an exploration of a range of contemporary issues and problems.
I'm off to read the next one! Highly recommended!
espiegel's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
robotswithpersonality's review against another edition
Bounced giddily between relatable and outlandish in the best way. I experienced a bit of nostalgia for college days past, but I think my distance from the age demographic allowed this to be more amusing than cathartic overall. The characters and their exploits are engaging and entertaining but also follow some predictable paths. I'm just not invested enough to continue in the series. 🤷🏼♂️ ⚠️Animal death
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Decided it was time for a reread and also high time for me to write a review for this volume.
Starting with Volume 3 I wrote reviews for this series, but volume 1 and 2 were very empty of review, so I am now going to fix that by re-reading these two volumes. And then eagerly wait for more Giant Days (only a bit longer for a new volume, eep!).
In this one our girls' friendship is pretty much established. The college/university has started 3 weeks ago, and these 3 are best of friends. We see some flashbacks to what happened in the past 3 weeks, including Esther and her breaking up with her high school sweetheart (kind of curious what he did, did he cheat?).
Esther's dramafield is just way too epic, though I can imagine it may not always be fun to always cause so much drama around you. I had such a laugh about the chaos that erupted when Susan threw Esther's pass on the floor of the dining hall. Dang, that is some power.
We see our girls also get their first flu from hell. Especially Esther was totally out of it. Followed by Daisy who seemed to be quite high due to illness + weird pills. Susan mostly has a problem with not being able to smoke (oh no, not addicted, keep telling yourself that girl).
I wonder what happened to the baby bird as we don't hear anything about it.
I couldn't breathe and practically fell on the floor laughing when that happened during that Law lecture. Oh, man, those boys are fucked. RIP them, maybe next time they will think about things before making a list about freshmen girls and their phone numbers. That is just a big, giant no-no.
I have to say I was disgusted by the lack of caring from the director of the college/university. Someone comes to you about a problem and you don't care or think it is just all fun and games? Really? Maybe you should go with the times for once, check up on things instead of dismissing it.
So I am all rooting for Susan and her brilliant plans.
I just adore Esther's clothing style, and dang those boots I can imagine she bought those. I would love to have those.
Daisy, I just love this girl. She is a bit awkward, but she is adorable. And whereas in the older volumes she is more comfortable with liking girls you saw she wasn't sure about her feelings in this one. I am glad she could talk to her friends about it. And I am also happy that eventually she can accept and come out and proud.
I had such a laugh when she got high as a kite. Dang girl, maybe you shouldn't have taken 3 of those pills in one go? Then again, I am sure it is a learning experience. :P
Susan was a bit hit and miss in this one. Especially her attitude towards McGraw. I knew what had happened (as this is a re-read), but I was still very much pissed at her attitude. I get that the dude did that, but hello? He is allowed to say no. No need to burn him down all the way, and even flame him on some man-burning magazine of yours while all he has been doing is being kind and helpful. Of course she is still a good girl, and I love how she is helping her friends.
Poor Ed. In love with Esther, but she clearly has no interest in him.
The art is fabulous, though you can see the improvement between this volume and the latest one.
All in all, I will be re-reading volume 2 very soon, and I would recommend this one (and the whole series) to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Starting with Volume 3 I wrote reviews for this series, but volume 1 and 2 were very empty of review, so I am now going to fix that by re-reading these two volumes. And then eagerly wait for more Giant Days (only a bit longer for a new volume, eep!).
In this one our girls' friendship is pretty much established. The college/university has started 3 weeks ago, and these 3 are best of friends. We see some flashbacks to what happened in the past 3 weeks, including Esther and her breaking up with her high school sweetheart (kind of curious what he did, did he cheat?).
Esther's dramafield is just way too epic, though I can imagine it may not always be fun to always cause so much drama around you. I had such a laugh about the chaos that erupted when Susan threw Esther's pass on the floor of the dining hall. Dang, that is some power.
We see our girls also get their first flu from hell. Especially Esther was totally out of it. Followed by Daisy who seemed to be quite high due to illness + weird pills. Susan mostly has a problem with not being able to smoke (oh no, not addicted, keep telling yourself that girl).
I wonder what happened to the baby bird as we don't hear anything about it.
I couldn't breathe and practically fell on the floor laughing when that happened during that Law lecture. Oh, man, those boys are fucked. RIP them, maybe next time they will think about things before making a list about freshmen girls and their phone numbers. That is just a big, giant no-no.
I have to say I was disgusted by the lack of caring from the director of the college/university. Someone comes to you about a problem and you don't care or think it is just all fun and games? Really? Maybe you should go with the times for once, check up on things instead of dismissing it.
So I am all rooting for Susan and her brilliant plans.
I just adore Esther's clothing style, and dang those boots I can imagine she bought those. I would love to have those.
Daisy, I just love this girl. She is a bit awkward, but she is adorable. And whereas in the older volumes she is more comfortable with liking girls you saw she wasn't sure about her feelings in this one. I am glad she could talk to her friends about it. And I am also happy that eventually she can accept and come out and proud.
I had such a laugh when she got high as a kite. Dang girl, maybe you shouldn't have taken 3 of those pills in one go? Then again, I am sure it is a learning experience. :P
Susan was a bit hit and miss in this one. Especially her attitude towards McGraw. I knew what had happened (as this is a re-read), but I was still very much pissed at her attitude. I get that the dude did that, but hello? He is allowed to say no. No need to burn him down all the way, and even flame him on some man-burning magazine of yours while all he has been doing is being kind and helpful. Of course she is still a good girl, and I love how she is helping her friends.
Poor Ed. In love with Esther, but she clearly has no interest in him.
The art is fabulous, though you can see the improvement between this volume and the latest one.
All in all, I will be re-reading volume 2 very soon, and I would recommend this one (and the whole series) to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
ceena's review against another edition
5.0
This is a fun and quirky graphic novel. The tone of this graphic novel is witty and fun, even when the content got a little heavy, the tone did not reflect it, instead kept things light, so the the story did not become preachy.
The illustrations reflect the fun nature of the graphic novel. There are exaggerated facial expressions, possibly unrealistic actions (but funny), and bright colors. The coloring was very well done: crisp, clean, and bright, to showcase this entertaining novel.
The characters were definitely distinct, including the side characters because of there different personalities, looks, and hobbies. The three main characters also have an amazing friendship that does not revolve around men or romance, which is great! These healthy female friendships are ones young readers need to read more about. Also, the issues the characters face such as a cold, sleazy guys, and drinking legally are ones most college students will encounter, so the realistic way the events and characters are written is fantastic. Even the side guy characters are written well as normal regular guys.
I absolutely LOVED this GN. As soon as I finished reading it, I went and requested the next ones from the library.
The illustrations reflect the fun nature of the graphic novel. There are exaggerated facial expressions, possibly unrealistic actions (but funny), and bright colors. The coloring was very well done: crisp, clean, and bright, to showcase this entertaining novel.
The characters were definitely distinct, including the side characters because of there different personalities, looks, and hobbies. The three main characters also have an amazing friendship that does not revolve around men or romance, which is great! These healthy female friendships are ones young readers need to read more about. Also, the issues the characters face such as a cold, sleazy guys, and drinking legally are ones most college students will encounter, so the realistic way the events and characters are written is fantastic. Even the side guy characters are written well as normal regular guys.
I absolutely LOVED this GN. As soon as I finished reading it, I went and requested the next ones from the library.